A just-launched CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion alliance already features prominent Fortune 500 companies as well as tech companies Adobe, Cisco, FactSet, Hewlet Packard Enterprise, HP Inc., IBM, Qualcomm, and Symantec. The initiative focuses on, “Creating a safe workplace environment for dialog, mitigating unconscious bias, and sharing best – and worst - practices.” The CEO Pledge signatories acknowledge both “persistent inequalities” in the US and their company’s responsibilities to combat them. They also recognize that, “… diversity is good for the economy; it improves corporate performance, drives growth and enhances employee engagement.” The CEOs further pledge to construct accountability systems and report to each other on their progress.